I'd like to applaud the 45 Republican state representatives who recently voted their consciences in support of HB 648 (March 26: "House OKs medical marijuana").

Medical marijuana has been perceived as a "liberals only" issue for far too long, and this vote was a good step forward for the GOP.

Amongst the GOP rank-and-file in New Hampshire, support for decriminalization of medical marijuana exceeds 56 percent of registered GOP voters. Support is even higher amongst undeclared registered voters - more than 73 percent. It's good to see our GOP state representatives reflect this support in Concord.

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